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Fundamentals of the Physical Environment

By: Peter Smithson,Ken Addison,Ken Atkinson

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Fundamentals of the Physical Environment

By: Peter Smithson,Ken Addison,Ken Atkinson

The third edition of this popular textbook has been extensively revised to incorporate current thinking and knowledge in the area of physical geography and the environment whilst retaining its basic structure.

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Routledge

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1134570678

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The Power of Scriptwriting!

Teaching Essential Writing Skills through Podcasts, Graphic Novels, Movies, and more

By: Peter Gutierrez

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The Power of Scriptwriting!

Teaching Essential Writing Skills through Podcasts, Graphic Novels, Movies, and more

By: Peter Gutierrez

This dynamic resource offers teachers a new way to energize the teaching of writing while also meeting Common Core State Standards. The author draws on his unique background in education and media to provide this all-in-one resource to help teachers use the versatility of scriptwriting to motivate students and support literacy skills across the disciplines. Each chapter covers a different medium, outlining the writing skills required and providing practical tips, sample projects, standards alignment, and strategies for differentiated instruction. Book Featues: the rationale, curricular connections, lessons, and projects to help teachers incorporate scriptwriting into their existing writing curriculum; authentic connections to students' in-school and out-of-school literacies; easy-to-use sections, such as Why Teach This? Skills Focus, Literacy Across the Disciplines, QuickStart lesson launchers, and The Writing Process; robust differentiated instruction including specific strategies for English language learners and below-level students; and appendices with Additional Resources, Revision Checklists, Writing Rubrics, and a glossary of Media and Script terms.

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Teachers College Press

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0807754668

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Evaluating ALL Teachers of English Learners and Students With Disabilities

Supporting Great Teaching

By: Diane Staehr Fenner,Peter Kozik,Ayanna Cooper

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Evaluating ALL Teachers of English Learners and Students With Disabilities

Supporting Great Teaching

By: Diane Staehr Fenner,Peter Kozik,Ayanna Cooper

Teacher evaluation can be a valuable tool for evaluators and teachers alike. But it should never be used in a "one-size-fits-all" manner, especially when evaluating all teachers who work with the nation’s growing numbers of English learners (ELs) and students with disabilities. Just as these diverse students’ needs require nuanced teaching methods, the evaluations of all teachers who work with these students require unique considerations. Such considerations are precisely what you’ll learn in this comprehensive, action-oriented book. Drawing on a focused array of authoritative research on supporting the success of ELs and students with disabilities, case studies, and action plans, the authors detail Four principles for inclusive teacher evaluation of diverse learners that are compatible with the Danielson and Marzano frameworks Sample specialized "look-fors" that evaluators can use and adapt to recognize effective teaching of ELs and students with disabilities Strategies for coaching teachers of ELs and students with disabilities who need more support reaching these learners Teaching ELs and students with disabilities can be one of the most challenging experiences in an educator’s career, and also one of the most rewarding if educators have the tools they need. With this book, the first of its kind, your school can become a leader in the field by taking part in conversations that center on equitable teaching of diverse learners as well as valid evaluation of those who serve them in classrooms. "Staehr Fenner, Kozik, and Cooper provide a framework for rich instructional conversations that moves teacher evaluation from the blame game to a collaborative and informative process that empowers teaching effectiveness and student learning." —Spencer Salend, Emeritus Professor of Educational Studies State University of New York at New Paltz "In this book, the authors successfully outline an objective assessment framework that builds educators’ individual and collective capacity to improve their practice, not only with ELs but with all their students. A must-read for teachers and evaluators alike." —Rosa Aronson, Executive Director TESOL International Association

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Corwin Press

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1483394190

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Research Methods for Education, second edition

By: Peter Newby

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Research Methods for Education, second edition

By: Peter Newby

Research Methods for Education, Second Edition takes the student by the hand and guides them through the complex subject of research methods in an engaging, witty and clear way. The book covers the philosophical approaches and epistemology, as well as the practical aspects of research, such as designing questionnaires and presenting conclusions. Each chapter is split into 'Context' and 'Practice' and both sections are packed with exercises, examples and comparative international material from other educational contexts, Peter Newby's book is the student-friendly text which demystifies the research process with clarity and verve. Key features: -written in a clear and friendly manner to help students feel more confident dealing with the complexities of research and particularly useful for those new to research or less confident with numbers -a mixed methods approach, which doesn't simply prioritise quantitative or qualitative methods, allowing for greatest possible coverage contains guidance on analytic procedures that require more advanced tools such as SPSS and Minitab -many excellent international examples and case studies specifically from education, which breaks away from a parochial focus on UK education system.

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Routledge

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1317637151

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Researching edTPA Promises and Problems

Perspectives from English as an Additional Language, English Language Arts, and World Language Teacher Education

By: Peter B. Swanson,Susan A. Hildebrandt

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Researching edTPA Promises and Problems

Perspectives from English as an Additional Language, English Language Arts, and World Language Teacher Education

By: Peter B. Swanson,Susan A. Hildebrandt

Teacher effectiveness and licensure in the United States continue to be scrutinized at the state and national levels. At present, 40 states plus the District of Columbia have adopted edTPA to inform initial teacher licensure and/or certification decisions (American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, n.d.). edTPA is designed to measure novice teachers’ readiness to teach their content area, with a focus on student learning and principles from research and theory (SCALE, 2015). Composed of planning, instruction, and assessment tasks, edTPA portfolios seek to provide evidence of teacher candidate readiness in three areas: (1) intended teaching, (2) enacted teaching, and (3) the impact of teaching on student learning. Specifically, edTPA measures teacher candidates’ ability to: • develop knowledge of subject matter, content standards, and subject-specific pedagogy • develop and apply knowledge of varied students’ needs • consider research and theory about how students learn • reflect on and analyze evidence of the effects of instruction on student learning (p. 1) Teacher candidates create extensive portfolios that include written commentaries explaining each task and video excerpts of a recorded teaching event. Teacher candidates must submit evidence to show their teaching prowess and pay $300, at present, to Pearson Education for their portfolio to be evaluated by external reviewers. In this volume, researchers share their experiences working with edTPA in three areas of language learning: English Language Arts, English to Speakers of Other Languages, and World Languages. The volume provides empirical research in the areas of multicultural perspectives, pedagogical practices, and edTPA (in)compatibility. Findings are of interest to multiple stakeholders such as teacher candidates, mentor teachers, teacher preparation faculty members and program coordinators, and administrators.

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1641132361

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The Ethics of What We Eat

Why Our Food Choices Matter

By: Peter Singer,Jim Mason

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The Ethics of What We Eat

Why Our Food Choices Matter

By: Peter Singer,Jim Mason

Peter Singer, the groundbreaking ethicist whom The New Yorker calls the most influential philosopher alive teams up again with Jim Mason, his coauthor on the acclaimed Animal Factories, to set their critical sights on the food we buy and eat: where it comes from, how it is produced, and whether it was raised humanely. The Ethics of What We Eat explores the impact our food choices have on humans, animals, and the environment. Recognizing that not all of us will become vegetarians, Singer and Mason offer ways to make healthful, humane food choices. As they point out: You can be ethical without being fanatical.

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Rodale Books

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1605296074

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Literate Thought

By: Peter Paul,Ye Wang

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Literate Thought

By: Peter Paul,Ye Wang

Literate Thought: Understanding Comprehension and Literacy introduces students and professionals to the multifaceted concept of literate thought and related complex concepts such as language, literacy, cognition, and comprehension, as well as other areas such as the new and multiple literacies, psychological or disciplinary models, and critico-creative thinking. Literate Thought: Understanding Comprehension and Literacy details the various aspects of a model or theory of literate thought with examples to enhance understanding of the concept. This incisive text provides an overview of literate thought and emphasizes the necessity to develop literate thought in individuals from a multiple perspective, not just from print literacy only. With alternative and additional options for developing literate thought, the possibility to improve levels of thinking in everyone, including children with disabilities and those learning English as a second language, may be increased. This ground-breaking text provides meaningful application in practice for speech-language pathology, special education, psychology, and reading and literacy professionals.

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Jones & Bartlett Publishers

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0763778524

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Research Methods for Education

By: Peter Newby

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Research Methods for Education

By: Peter Newby

Written with the novice educational researcher in mind, Research Methods in Education is designed to help students produce good quality, valid and valuable research. The text is written in an engaging style and adopts a mixed-methods approach; guidance on analytical procedures that require more advanced tools such as SPSS and Minitab are also provided. The book is packed with exercises, examples and comparative international material from other educational contexts, all of which help to introduce this complex subject in an easy to use format for people that are new to research and are not confident with numerical information. Peter Newby's student-friendly text allows the researcher to confidently address the practical aspects of deciding on a research project, designing a questionnaire or presenting conclusions in the most convincing way. "Of the many research books available this one stands out as it is clear, logically structured, explains sophisticated concepts in an accessible manner without oversimplifying them and has a format which students (at undergraduate and postgraduate) like. In addition the powerpoint slides that accompany the book provide an excellent basis for lectures and can be edited / adopted to personalise them. I anticipate using this book for quite some time on several courses." Dr Pete Allison, Coordinator of Masters Research courses at The Moray House School of Education, The University of Edinburgh

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131786543X

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Understanding the World Language edTPA

Research?Based Policy and Practice

By: Susan A. Hildebrandt,Peter B. Swanson

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Understanding the World Language edTPA

Research?Based Policy and Practice

By: Susan A. Hildebrandt,Peter B. Swanson

In Understanding the World Language edTPA: Research?Based Policy and Practice, two researchers in the forefront of world language edTPA discuss the new beginning teacher portfolio, including its required elements, federal and state policies concerning teacher evaluation, and research from their own programs. Higher education faculty members and language teacher preparation program coordinators who would like to better understand edTPA requirements and gain suggestions for necessary programmatic changes will find this book of interest. The book is composed of eight chapters. The authors begin by describing edTPA and how it became a national trend to assess beginning teacher ability. In Chapter 2, the authors present ideas about curricular changes that may need to occur in traditional world language teacher education programs, as well as suggestions to assist teacher candidates as they begin to develop their portfolios. Afterward, the authors discuss the context for learning (Chapter 3) and they begin with assessment, moving to planning, and then to instruction (Chapters 4, 5, 6). In each chapter, the authors discuss the work sample that teacher candidates must create, an analysis of a high?scoring portfolio, and steps to stimulate teacher candidates’ professional thinking. In Chapter 7, the authors present activities for the methods classroom. In the final chapter, the authors provide a critical analysis of edTPA, in general, and the world language edTPA, in particular. Understanding the World Language edTPA: Research?Based Policy and Practice provides readers with a much?needed guide to inducting teacher candidates into the new portfolio requirements, while helping higher education faculty make appropriate curricular changes to accommodate edTPA.

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1681235803

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Handbook of Reading Research, Volume V

By: Elizabeth Birr Moje,Peter P. Afflerbach,Patricia Enciso,Nonie K Lesaux

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Handbook of Reading Research, Volume V

By: Elizabeth Birr Moje,Peter P. Afflerbach,Patricia Enciso,Nonie K Lesaux

In a time of pressures, challenges, and threats to public education, teacher preparation, and funding for educational research, the fifth volume of the Handbook of Reading Research takes a hard look at why we undertake reading research, how school structures, contexts and policies shape students’ learning, and, most importantly, how we can realize greater impact from the research conducted. A comprehensive volume, with a "gaps and game changers" frame, this handbook not only synthesizes current reading research literature, but also informs promising directions for research, pushing readers to address problems and challenges in research design or method. Bringing the field authoritatively and comprehensively up-to-date since the publication of the Handbook of Reading Research, Volume IV, this volume presents multiple perspectives that will facilitate new research development, tackling topics including: Diverse student populations and sociocultural perspectives on reading development Digital innovation, literacies, and platforms Conceptions of teachers, reading, readers, and texts, and the role of affect, cognition, and social-emotional learning in the reading process New methods for researching reading instruction, with attention to equity, inclusion, and education policies Language development and reading comprehension Instructional practices to promote reading development and comprehension for diverse groups of readers Each volume of this handbook has come to define the field for the period of time it covers, and this volume is no exception, providing a definitive compilation of current reading research. This is a must-have resource for all students, teachers, reading specialists, and researchers focused on and interested in reading and literacy research, and improving both instruction and programs to cultivate strong readers and teachers.

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1317384768

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From Genesis to Prehistory

The Archaeological Three Age System and Its Contested Reception in Denmark, Britain, and Ireland

By: Peter Rowley-Conwy

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From Genesis to Prehistory

The Archaeological Three Age System and Its Contested Reception in Denmark, Britain, and Ireland

By: Peter Rowley-Conwy

We are now familiar with the Three Age System, the archaeological partitioning of the past into Stone Age, Bronze Age, and Iron Age. This division, which amounted at the time to a major scientific revolution, was conceived in Denmark in the 1830s. Peter Rowley-Conwy investigates the reasons why the Three Age system was adopted without demur in Scandinavian archaeological circles, yet was the subject of a bitter and long-drawn-out contest in Britain and Ireland, up to the1870s.

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Oxford University Press

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0199227748

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Panoramas, 1787–1900 Vol 3

Texts and Contexts

By: Laurie Garrison,Anne Anderson,Sibylle Erle,Verity Hunt,Peter West,Phoebe Putnam

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Panoramas, 1787–1900 Vol 3

Texts and Contexts

By: Laurie Garrison,Anne Anderson,Sibylle Erle,Verity Hunt,Peter West,Phoebe Putnam

The panorama is primarily a visual medium, but a variety of print matter mediated its viewing; adverts, reviews, handbills and a descriptive programme accompanied by an annotated key to the canvas. The short accounts, programs, reviews, articles and lectures collected here are the primary historical sources left to us.

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1040128629

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Test of Loyalty

By: Peter Schrag

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Test of Loyalty

By: Peter Schrag

Contains primary source material.

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0671220217

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Protecting the Brand

Busting the Bootlegs

By: Peter Hlavnicka,Anthony M. Keats

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Protecting the Brand

Busting the Bootlegs

By: Peter Hlavnicka,Anthony M. Keats

Protecting the Brand, Volume II: Busting the Bootlegs follows Volume I which provides a unique combination of legal and business best practices related to intellectual property protection. This second volume showcases U.S. states specific legal statues and examples related to the legal approach to counterfeiting and grey market issues. The primary emphasis is to provide advice to U.S. companies navigating the complex domestic legislation and provide a single source of reference for both law practitioners and those tasked with intellectual property rights enforcement and compliance who need to understand the applicable state legislation. Both volumes of this book are focused on leveraging trademark enforcement while also commenting on copyright and patent enforcement, establishing a framework for successful brand protection in the future.

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1637422075

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Popular Tales from the Norse

in large print

By: Peter Christen Asbjørnsen,Jørgen Engebretsen Moe

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Popular Tales from the Norse

in large print

By: Peter Christen Asbjørnsen,Jørgen Engebretsen Moe

Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.

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Fundamentals of the Physical Environment

Fundamentals of the Physical Environment

The Power of Scriptwriting!

The Power of Scriptwriting!

Evaluating ALL Teachers of English Learners and Students With Disabilities

Evaluating ALL Teachers of English Learners and Students With Disabilities

Research Methods for Education, second edition

Research Methods for Education, second edition

Researching edTPA Promises and Problems

Researching edTPA Promises and Problems

The Ethics of What We Eat

The Ethics of What We Eat

Literate Thought

Literate Thought

Research Methods for Education

Research Methods for Education

Understanding the World Language edTPA

Understanding the World Language edTPA

Handbook of Reading Research, Volume V

Handbook of Reading Research, Volume V

From Genesis to Prehistory

From Genesis to Prehistory

Panoramas, 1787–1900 Vol 3

Panoramas, 1787–1900 Vol 3

Test of Loyalty

Test of Loyalty

Protecting the Brand

Protecting the Brand

Popular Tales from the Norse

Popular Tales from the Norse

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